Thursday, April 23, 2026
- Words
- 61
- Points
- 278
- Genius
- 194
- Pangram
- 1
Official answers
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allude
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alluded
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anal
adjective — Of a person, compulsive and stubborn, obsessed with neatness and accuracy, supposedly from not having progressed beyond the anal stage.
adjective — Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.
adjective — Of the stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is alleged to be concentrated on the anal region.
noun — Anal sex.
noun — Any of the anal scales of a reptile.
adjective — (of a vein) Proximate to the thorax.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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annal
noun — The record of a single event or item.
Appeared in 18 recorded puzzles.
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annulled
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equal
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equaled
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land
noun — The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
noun — Real estate or landed property; a partitioned and measurable area which is owned and on which buildings can be erected.
noun — A country or region.
verb — To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
verb — To acquire; to secure.
adjective — Of or relating to land.
Appeared in 8 recorded puzzles.
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lauded
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naan
noun — A type of round, flat bread baked in a tandoor popular in South and Central Asian cuisine.
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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nada
pronoun — Nothing.
Appeared in 13 recorded puzzles.
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nana
noun — (term of endearment) one's grandmother
noun — A banana
noun — A fool
noun — A nanny
Appeared in 30 recorded puzzles.
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quaalude
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quad
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unequal
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unequaled
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unladen
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unleaded
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Hints, no spoilers
Words by first two letters
- ad×5
- al×3
- an×7
- aq×1
- da×3
- de×5
- du×1
- el×2
- en×1
- eq×2
- la×10
- le×5
- lu×4
- na×3
- qu×2
- ul×2
- un×5
Words by first letter and length
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Σ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | · | 16 |
| d | 5 | · | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | 9 |
| e | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | · | · | 5 |
| l | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | · | · | 19 |
| n | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | 3 |
| q | 1 | · | · | · | 1 | · | 2 |
| u | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Σ | 21 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 61 |
The numbers
Genius today takes 194 points of 278 available. The average answer runs 5.5 letters.
Word lengths, today vs. 17142 recorded answers
History
Today's letters, last seen
| Letter | Last in a puzzle | Last as center |
|---|---|---|
| a ● | Monday, April 20, 2026 | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 |
| d | Monday, April 20, 2026 | Monday, January 26, 2026 |
| e | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Saturday, March 21, 2026 |
| l | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Monday, April 20, 2026 |
| n | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |
| q | first recorded appearance | first recorded time |
| u | Sunday, April 19, 2026 | Monday, March 23, 2026 |
Most common answers, all recorded puzzles
- noon 41
- naan 30
- nana 30
- onion 28
- toot 27
- loll 27
- mama 24
- mamma 24
- cocoon 23
- nene 23
- acacia 22
- acai 22
- bill 22
- loon 22
- aria 21
- onto 21
- toon 21
- cancan 21
- canna 21
- neon 21
- none 21
- olio 21
- anon 20
- lull 19
- lulu 19
Valid words the Bee rejected
Dictionary words the Bee never takes
Legitimate words (per the ENABLE list) that fit the letters but aren't official answers — usually judged too obscure.
- alae
- alan
- aland
- alane
- alee
- allee
- aludel
- alula
- alulae
- anele
- aneled
- anna
- aquae
- audad
- auld
- dada
- daddle
- daddled
- daedal
- deaned
- dedal
- delead
- deleaded
- duad
- duenna
- duneland
- equalled
- ladened
- lall
- lallan
- lalland
- lalled
- landau
- lauan
- leal
- naled
- quadded
- quale
- quean
- ulan
- ulnad
- unaneled
- unau
- unequalled
- unlade
- unladed
- unlead